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#5D656D

#5d656d ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5d656d is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 36.47% red, 39.61% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.68% cyan, 7.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 7.92% saturation and 39.61% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 5.51.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1274

Complementary

  1. #5d656d
  2. #6d655d

Split complementary

  1. #5d656d
  2. #6d5d5d
  3. #6d6d5d

Analogous

  1. #5d6d6d
  2. #5d656d
  3. #5d5d6d

Triadic

  1. #5d656d
  2. #6d5d65
  3. #656d5d

Tetradic

  1. #5d656d
  2. #655d6d
  3. #6d655d
  4. #656d5d

Square

  1. #5d656d
  2. #6d5d6d
  3. #6d655d
  4. #5d6d5d

Monochromatic

  1. #17191a
  2. #3a3f44
  3. #5d656d
  4. #828b94
  5. #abb2b8

Shades

#5d656d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5d656d
  2. #545b62
  3. #4a5157
  4. #41474c
  5. #383d41
  6. #2f3337
  7. #25282c
  8. #1c1e21
  9. #131416
  10. #090a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#5d656d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5d656d
  2. #6d747c
  3. #7d848a
  4. #8e9399
  5. #9ea3a7
  6. #aeb2b6
  7. #bec1c5
  8. #ced1d3
  9. #dfe0e2
  10. #eff0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5d656d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5d656d
  2. #61686f
  3. #646a71
  4. #686d73
  5. #6b7075
  6. #6f7377
  7. #727578
  8. #76787a
  9. #797b7c
  10. #7d7d7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #616468 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #62656d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #60636d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #596767 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #60656d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5f646d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5b666a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5d656d {
  color: #5d656d;
}
Background
.bg-5d656d {
  background-color: #5d656d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5d656d {
  border: 2px solid #5d656d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5d656d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 93 101 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 8% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5d656d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5d656d, #5d5d6d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5d656d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(93 101 109 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.51 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.51 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.49 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.44 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 10.96 #708090 Slate Grey ΔE 10.96 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 11.92 #a29a92 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#5d656d  rgb(93, 101, 109)  hsl(210, 8%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#6d655d  rgb(109, 101, 93)  hsl(30, 8%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#6d5d65  rgb(109, 93, 101)  hsl(330, 8%, 40%)  Old Lavender
#656d5d  rgb(101, 109, 93)  hsl(90, 8%, 40%)  Feldgrau